1029 · BuckRES + NR
Unit 38-2 deer,short-range weapons season
Season Short-Range Weapons Oct 10–Nov 24·Units: 38-2·20 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
20 tags, 47 applied, 43% drew in 2026. 99th hardest of 174 Idaho deer draws in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
67%
2 of 3 drew
Harvest success
19–54%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
20
Applicants · 2026
47
2.4 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | Resident | 44 | 18 |
Idaho prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 2 of 3 drew | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| 2026 | Resident | 18 of 44 drew | 44 | 18 | 41% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 20 of 44 drew | 44 | 20 | 45% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 2 drew | 2 | 0 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 20 of 44 drew | 44 | 20 | 45% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 2 of 4 drew | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 2023 | Resident | 18 of 24 drew | 24 | 18 | 75% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 20 of 119 drew | 119 | 20 | 17% |
| 2022 | Resident | 180 of 973 drew | 973 | 180 | 18% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 20 of 114 drew | 114 | 20 | 18% |
| 2021 | Resident | 180 of 869 drew | 869 | 180 | 21% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 19 of 882 drew | 882 | 19 | 2% |
| 2020 | Resident | 176 of 4,299 drew | 4,299 | 176 | 4% |
| 2019 | Nonresident | 19 of 834 drew | 834 | 19 | 2% |
| 2019 | Resident | 176 of 4,082 drew | 4,082 | 176 | 4% |
| 2018 | Nonresident | 19 of 711 drew | 711 | 19 | 3% |
| 2018 | Resident | 176 of 3,814 drew | 3,814 | 176 | 5% |
| 2017 | Nonresident | 19 of 689 drew | 689 | 19 | 3% |
| 2017 | Resident | 176 of 3,838 drew | 3,838 | 176 | 5% |
| 2016 | Nonresident | 19 of 736 drew | 736 | 19 | 3% |
| 2016 | Resident | 176 of 3,829 drew | 3,829 | 176 | 5% |
| 2015 | Nonresident | 19 of 780 drew | 780 | 19 | 2% |
| 2015 | Resident | 176 of 4,460 drew | 4,460 | 176 | 4% |
| 2014 | Nonresident | 22 of 344 drew | 344 | 22 | 6% |
| 2014 | Resident | 203 of 2,560 drew | 2,560 | 203 | 8% |
| 2013 | Nonresident | 20 of 357 drew | 357 | 20 | 6% |
| 2013 | Resident | 205 of 2,802 drew | 2,802 | 205 | 7% |
| 2012 | Nonresident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2012 | Resident | 10 of 70 drew | 70 | 10 | 14% |
| 2011 | Nonresident | 0 of 3 drew | 3 | 0 | <1% |
| 2011 | Resident | 10 of 76 drew | 76 | 10 | 13% |
| 2010 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2010 | Resident | 10 of 55 drew | 55 | 10 | 18% |
| 2009 | Nonresident | 1 of 3 drew | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 2009 | Resident | 9 of 65 drew | 65 | 9 | 14% |
| 2008 | Nonresident | 1 of 6 drew | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | Resident | 9 of 66 drew | 66 | 9 | 14% |
| 2007 | Nonresident | 4 of 70 drew | 70 | 4 | 6% |
| 2007 | Resident | 46 of 727 drew | 727 | 46 | 6% |
| 2006 | Nonresident | 1 of 17 drew | 17 | 1 | 6% |
| 2006 | Resident | 9 of 414 drew | 414 | 9 | 2% |
| 2005 | Nonresident | 1 of 24 drew | 24 | 1 | 4% |
| 2005 | Resident | 9 of 427 drew | 427 | 9 | 2% |
| 2004 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2004 | Resident | 10 of 47 drew | 47 | 10 | 21% |
| 2003 | Nonresident | 1 of 4 drew | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 2003 | Resident | 9 of 59 drew | 59 | 9 | 15% |
| 2002 | Nonresident | 1 of 12 drew | 12 | 1 | 8% |
| 2002 | Resident | 9 of 38 drew | 38 | 9 | 24% |
| 2001 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% |
| 2001 | Resident | 10 of 56 drew | 56 | 10 | 18% |
| 2000 | Nonresident | 1 of 2 drew | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 2000 | Resident | 9 of 35 drew | 35 | 9 | 26% |
What it is
- Hunt
- All of Unit 38 except that portion of Unit 38 within the Lake Lowell Sector of the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge is closed.
- Tags
- 20 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Short-Range Weapons: Oct 10–Nov 24
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 1029
2001–20250156%0678%1140%1676%2130%2532%
2025: 6 taken by 19 hunters.
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Deer $351.75”
- Tag fee
- “Deer $19.75 $24.75”
- Points
- “Controlled hunts have a limited number of tags that are issued by a random drawing.”
Rules for 2026.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026